2-Dimensional Shapes

• observes and describes 2-D shapes as wholes
• becomes familiar with mathematical vocabulary to describe and name 2-D shapes
• observes and describes attributes of 2-D shapes, including parts of the shapes
• constructs 2-D shapes (coordinates parts to make a whole)
• uses shapes to create pictures
• relates 2-D shapes to real world objects
• combines 2-D shapes to form larger 2-D shapes
• finds combinations of shapes to fill an area
• visualizes and selects shapes to fill a design
• visualizes turning and moving a shape to fit a given space
• explores relationships among pattern blocks
• analyzes visual images, using a strategy for describing, remembering, and replicating those images
• describes the positions of shapes or objects and the spatial relationships among them

• recognizes 3-D shapes in the environment
• observes and describes 3-D shapes as wholes
• observes and describes attributes of 3-D shapes, including parts of the shapes
• becomes familiar with mathematical vocabulary (face, edge) for describing 3-D shapes
• puts 3-D shapes together to make other shapes
• relates a 3-D shape to a 2-D representation of that shape
• observes similarities and differences between the faces of 3-D shapes
• matches a 3-D block to a 2-D outline of one of its faces